Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry share strong reactions to head coach Jerod Mayo seemingly calling out offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt after Sunday's loss to…
, Mayo was asked by NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry about a consequential sequence in the third quarter. The Patriots trailed the Cardinals 16-3 and faced a third-and-1 from Arizona's 4-yard line. Antonio Gibson and Rhamondre Stevenson were stuffed for no gain on third and fourth down, resulting in a turnover on downs and a missed opportunity for New England.
Did Mayo consider running the ball with his 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback Drake Maye in those short-yardage situations?That bizarre response seems like a clear shot at offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Perry and fellow NBC Sports Boston Patriots insider Tom E.
"But this is probably the most prominent rake because Alex Van Pelt, if you don't want him to call those plays, if you don't want him to run it inside the red zone, tell him, 'Don't run it inside the red zone, we're not doing that anymore.' So this, to me, unfortunately, is probably the biggest rake that Jerod has stepped on. It really is going to invite more dysfunction than I think they have experienced the entire year."for the rookie QB.
"I think he's frustrated. I think he doesn't make a comment like that unless maybe this has been building," Perry said of Mayo."This is a question that I have been asking not only Jerod Mayo but also Alex Van Pelt and Drake Maye for weeks, over a month now. When are you actually gonna run this guy? Clearly, he's one of the best athletes you have.
"And so for me, this is not necessarily a one-off from Jerod Mayo. I predict he'll walk the comments back tomorrow as we've heard him do many times this year. But I think this is probably a conversation that they've been having for a long time. Short yardage, critical situations on the goal line.
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